document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466640>Question 466640</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A saline solution is 20% salt. How many gallons of water must be added to dilute the mixture to 8 gals of a 15% saline solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=gal. of water to be added<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-x =gal. of 20% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20%(8-x)=15%(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6-.2x=1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2x=.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 gallons of water must be added to dilute the mixture to 8 gals of a 15% saline solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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